manav mandir

Location: Khodiar Nagar, Ahmedabad
Completed: In Progress
Volunteers:
Joyce Kwong, Dominique Petterwood, Rikita Gandhi

Manav Mandir is TAP’s first community centre collaboration with Manav Sadhna. An existing building and site within the community of Khodiar Nagar, situated close to the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, it has been identified as a suitable school for children in the community aged 5 - 14 years old. The volunteers, alongside Manav Sadhna, have worked through the concept phase to introduce a second storey while creating flexible classroom spaces to accommodate the various groups using the school throughout the day.

This project has been temporarily put on hold due to Covid-19 lockdowns.


Community Consultation Meeting, March 2020 (From Left: Dominique Petterwood, Rikita Gandhi, Joyce Kwong, Aarjavi Mehta. Manav Sadhna Co-Founder, Virenbhai Patel, pictured seated centre with community members).

Community Consultation Meeting, March 2020 (From Left: Dominique Petterwood, Rikita Gandhi, Joyce Kwong, Aarjavi Mehta. Manav Sadhna Co-Founder, Virenbhai Patel, pictured seated centre with community members).

Community Consultation Meeting, March 2020

Community Consultation Meeting, March 2020

Proposed design (model)

Proposed design (model)

Proposed design (model)

Proposed design (model)

Existing site

Existing site

Existing site (Joyce Kwong pictured here)

Existing site (Joyce Kwong pictured here)